tennis legend had in mind but roger federer still managed to dazzle. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin in the atlantic where two powerful storm systems are making their way toward land. first, fiona, a deadly storm that caused massive destruction across several caribbean islands, is now battering the canadian maritimes. hurricane warnings are in place as damaging winds and heavy rain pound the region. residents from nova scotia to newfoundland did what they could before the sun went down to prepare. and now that the storm has arrived in earnest, hundreds of thousands are without power. meanwhile, a state of emergency has been declared in florida as tropical storm ian forms over the central caribbean. the storm is currently a few hundred miles south of jamaica and moving west. ian is expected to strengthen as it makes its way to western cuba. derek van dam, is the east coast really getting the worst of fiona right now? e
incredible. just gives you goosebumps, all the feels, what a loss, and what a way to honor his dad. a special moment from the foo fighters. good morning to you, everyone. welcome to your new day. i m amara walker. i m boris sanchez. there was a bizarre scare in the sky, a man stealing a plane threatening to crash it over a small town in mississippi, even posting a good-bye on facebook. what we re learning about the pilot and how the situation was ultimately resolved. and for a second time, nasa is forced to call off the launch of the artemis i rocket. this time because of an hydrogen leak. how long will it take to fix the issue and when will they try to launch again? plus, over 40 million people under heat alerts today amid dangerous temperatures. we re going to tell you which cities could potentially break records and what it means for the rest of your labor day weekend. and troubling news in the classroom. testing scores plummeting across the country after t
recovered from mar-a-lago last month, and it includes empty folders marked as classified. we re live in moscow as the nation bids farewell to the leading soviet who brought the cold war to a peaceful end. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. well, if at first you don t succeed, try again. it s 5:00 a.m. on florida s space coast and after last monday s scrubbed launch, nasa s artemis i rocket is ready for liftoff once more. have a look, this is the scene live right now from the kennedy space center. things go to plan, the unmanned mission will be able to launch this afternoon going beyond the moon and kicking off a new stage in space exploration. the artemis program could see humans return to the lunar surface and set their sights on mars and beyond. the vibe around the kennedy space center is electric right now. as nasa chief bill nelson explains, that could be one of the challenges. here he is. the launch team is very confiden
residents in jackson, mississippi, are fed up and frustrated with the on going water crisis. we have more on the latest efforts to get relief to those residents in desperate need. and it could be the end of an era for serena williams after the tennis legend gets knocked out of the u.s. open. we re going to have the highlights from last night s exhilarating game and a look back at her incredible career. we re to grateful to be with you. welcome to your weekend, your labor day, holiday weekend. it s saturday, september 3rd. great to be with you, amara. how is it going? great to be with you. it will be a lovely five hours together or so. i m getting comfortable. i have my cookies to keep me going. and my coffee. so i m ready. all the things that matter, right? for sure. as boris was mentioning, in a matter of hours, nasa will try again to launch its uncrewed artemis i rocket on a journey around the moon. preparations are under way right now at the kennedy space cen
tech upgrades for your changing wifi needs. and advanced security at home and on the go to block millions of threats. only from us. xfinity. good morning, everyone. welcome to your new day, i m amara walker. good morning, amara. i m boris sanchez. we are counting down to liftoff again. hours from now, nasa is going to attempt to launch the historic artemis i rocket. we ll have the latest from kennedy space center and update on those issues that forced the first launch to be scrapped. and if you live out west, brace yourself. it is going to be a scorcher. more than 40 million people under heat alerts and ahead, we ll tell you what to expect going into the holiday weekend. plus, the cdc giving the green laight on updated covid-1 boosters. now pharmacies are getting ready to roll out the new shots, but who should get them and when? and she may have lost at the u.s. open, but all eyes are still on tennis superstar serena williams. we ll show you the highlights from la